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💧 Freshwater 🌡️ Temperate

Hongshuia Paoli

Hongshuia paoli Zhang, Qiang & Lan, 2008
Max Length
5.4 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
-
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Hongshuia Paoli (Hongshuia paoli) is a ray-finned fish. It inhabits freshwater waters in pelagic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 5.4 cm.

Scientific Name
Hongshuia paoli
Authority
Zhang, Qiang & Lan, 2008
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
Max Length
5.4 cm
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Hongshuia
Hongshuia
Species
Hongshuia Paoli
Hongshuia paoli

🐟 Physical Description

This species is distinguished by having a rostral fold crenulated with a with a deeply indented distal margin, covered densely with well-developed papillae,; median lobe of lower lip with ring-like fold and central fleshy pad papillated; tubercles on tip of snout and anterior portion of lachrymal large, tall, conical with sharp tips; long dorsal fin (length 23.7-26.9 % SL); dorsal fin origin nearer to tip of snout than to caudal-fin base; black blotches on middle interradial membranes between branched dorsal-fin rays; long snout (length 50.0-57.0 % HL) .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Hongshuia Paoli is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; pelagic. Temperate Known only from the Hongshui He of the Pearl River drainage in Fengshan and Linyun counties, Guangxi Province, South China.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater 🐟 Pelagic

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00813 × L3.05 (TL)
Max TL
5.4cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
11.00/100
Low vulnerability
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Zhang, Qiang & Lan, 2008

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